Swinging lawn chair



Patented Aug. 29, 1950 UNITED STATES PAIENTQOFFICE i1 I 2,520,741 Y v SWINGING LAWN m Ransom z. sneu, Miami; Fla. Application April 1. 1946, Serial No. 658,769"

' 1 'Claim.

wThis invention relates to improvements in chairs. More particularly, the invention relates to a swinging chair.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a chair which is novel, simple and sturdy in construction, which is comfortable, and which is particularly well suited for use outdoors. H

A further object is to provide a swinging chair which is provided with a foot rest to enhance the comfort thereof and facilitate rocking thereof, said foot rest being retractible to a position permitting ease of access to and egress from the chair.

- A further object is to providea swinging chair comprising a supporting unit and a seat unit provided with arm rests, wherein said arm rests arepivotally connected to said supporting unit to rockably'suspend said seat unit in said supporting unit.

Other objects will be apparent from the description and appended claim.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a side view of the chair.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the chair.

Referring to the drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral l designates the supporting unit of the chair. The supporting unit comprises a pair of rigid side members I2, preferably formed of metal, such as metal tubing. The side members are bent in substantially U-shape, and are positioned inverted with their ends mounting suitable bearing feet or plates [4. The side members are interconnected adjacent their lower ends by cross braces Hi. It will be understood that any additional braces or reinforcing members found desirable or necessary to strengthen and rigidify the supporting unit may be incorporated therein. The swinging seat unit I8 of the chair has a rigid frame member formed of metal tubing or other suitable material. The frame is bent in substantially U-shape with its end portions bent out of the plane of the U. The central or intermediate portion of the frame is of a length less than the spacing of the side members l2 of the supporting unit and preferably extends substantially horizontally. The side portions 22 extend forwardly from the central portion 20 in substantially horizontal position and are pivotally connected at 24 to the top central portions of the side members of the supporting unit. The end portions 26 of the frame member are bent forwardly and downwardly and terminate spaced above the surface on which the supporting unit rests. Arm rests 28 are secured to the side poror bars 32 bent longitudinally to provide a seat portion and aback rest portion. The front lower endsof-the bars 32 are secured to a cross bar, 34 which'extends between and is secured at its ends tothe depending portions 26 of the frame. member-spaced above the ends thereof. illustrated, the crossbar 34 is positioned at ;a level at: substantially mid-height compared .to the-levelof the pivotaxes 24. The seat mem berextends rearwardly and then upwardly to;

besupported byicentral portions 20 of the frame member spacedbelow its upper end. A second 5 ba .5. o n ctedto the. upper -.0 1; the bars 32.

It will be understood that the seat member may be constructed in many difierent ways and from different materials as is well understood in the art, as for example from a single unitary bent sheet metal panel or from a rigid marginal frame and a sheet of cloth or other flexible material secured to and supported by the frame. In each instance the seat unit is supported and positioned by the pivoted frame member at spaced points on opposite sides of the pivot axes 24.

be noted that the spacing of the outer edge of the foot rest 46 from its pivot 44 is slightly less than the spacing of cross bar 34 from pivot 44, thereby insuring that the foot rest will not interiere with the seating of a user on the chair while the foot rest is retracted. A pair of elongated flexible members 46, such as chairs, cords, cables or the like, are secured at their upper ends to the supporting unit, as at pivot members 24, and at their lower ends to the opposite ends of the foot rest. Members 43 serve to limit the forward movement of the foot rest from its retracted position and to position said foot restat an angle or inclination conducive to the comfort of the user of the chair.

of brackets 30. A seat} As herev STiTfEee:

assume substantially the position shown in Fig. 1, when not in use. This insures stability of the chair and'a self-righting action thereof when a user assumes a seated position therein and when this factor serves to increase the stabifiity at: the:

chair. The chair has an easy rocking or swinging action which is automatically limited" by" reason of the weight suspension. QEHSEQMQHHE}, thei' chair will not over-turn in use. 7 The foot rest provides for convenient and fortable positioning and support of the feet and while the chain rocks; mcewise it provides means. against which a; person seated in; chain may intermittently to sliifiahinweight-mthe; chain to-produceaswinging. wrecking inoweim'eisit the chair. The length-v an the cord 6 may be? adjustecl' to provide the desired angular position-= mg of the foot Notetirattthe spacing be:- tween the lower end of seat portion 26 front the: pivot axis 24: is siightiiy less theelevation of thepivotabove the surface sup orting" the chair, so that theseat unit will not strike said It will be observed that the arm rests 28 are positioned inwardly tram the sides F2 of the supporting unit; This arrangement pre rents the users arms from striking the supportunit when the chairswings; and attire same t'iinepermits-the'userto-graspthe snpportingunit 4 to stop swinging of the chair or to assist him rising from the chair or assuming seated position therein.

It will be apparent that, while the construction of the device herein illustrated and described is preferred-the invention may be embodied in other constructions falling within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

I. claim: v v

A chair comprising atrigid? supporting. unit including spaced connected side members, and a' swinging unit fitting between said side members and including a rigid U-shaped frame having a central transverse portion, side portions projecting, forwardly from said transverse portion and depending front portions, means pivotally conside portions with the upper portions of the side members of said supporting unit, and a combination seat and back supported by the central portion of said frame rearwardly of said pivot means and by the depending portions of said frame; forwardly and belbw 'said pivot means RANSOM- Z.

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